New Transgender Rights Regulations Lead to Need for Emergency Regulations
On July 1, 2017, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s (DFEH) regulations on Transgender Identity and Expression became effective. Those regulations clarified how ...
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Personnel Policies
California Employers Must Provide Employees with Written Notice of Victim’s Rights
California employers already know there are quite a few state-mandated disclosures to give to new employees at the time of hire, and even more jobsite-posting requirements that follow. Effective July 1, 2017, California employers must also provide ...
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Workplace Policy: Court Says Whole Foods Overreached
Whole Foods claimed that its policy barring employees from all unapproved recording in the workplace was in the best interest of the employees. But that didn’t stop the Second Circuit Court of Appeal from upholding a National Labor Relations Board ...
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Everything You Need to Know About the EEO-1
In 2016 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) made significant changes to the Employer Information Report, also known as the EEO-1 Report. These changes alter the employee information that certain employers must collect and submit to ...
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The Impact of the Total Security Management Decision on Employers
Interpretive guidance issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) clarifies the power that an employer has to discipline employees during the time period between when the union wins a certification election and the employer signs a collective ...
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Employment Policies Worth Considering in 2017: Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers and Mandatory Exit Interviews
A look at court filings in 2017 shows that there has been no decline in the pace of class action and representative filings. To the contrary, in light of recent judicial opinions on rest period policies, increased paystub obligations, and confusion ...
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Prop 64: Sacramento CBS News Talks to Barbara Cotter
CBS affiliate KOVR explored a gray area of California's recently passed Prop 64 last week, asking, "Will Legalized Marijuana Affect California Workplaces?" Cook Brown partner Barbara Cotter weighed in on the subject. ...
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California Prop 64: What Does it Mean to Employers?
On November 8th, Californians passed Prop 64, making it lawful for persons 21 years of age and older to possess, obtain, transport, smoke, and ingest marijuana and marijuana products under certain specific circumstances. But employers should rest ...
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